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Prior to the devolution of the Northwest Territories (NWT), all legislation and laws governing the territory was under the authority of the Federal Government of Canada. . This included oil and gas development on and off-shore which was in accordance to the Canada Oil and Gas Operations Act [4] since 1985 to 2014 and the Canada Petroleum Resources Act,
The Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, or Legislative Council of the Northwest Territories (with Northwest hyphenated as North-West until 1906), [3] [4] is the legislature and the seat of government of Northwest Territories in Canada. [5] It is a unicameral elected body that creates and amends law in the Northwest Territories.
The current Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories was created in 1955 and continues to operate today. Both courts had general jurisdiction over matters of both civil and criminal law . The first Court was both the trial court and the appellate court, but the current Court is primarily a trial court, with appeals going to the Alberta Court ...
The Northwest Territories was instead run by the Department of Mines and Resources Canada and no legislation under territorial jurisdiction was passed or updated in this period. Between 1921 and 1951 a council existed in Ottawa with up to six seats, including the Director of Mines and Resources.
Northwest Territories law (4 C, 6 P) Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories (3 C, 4 P) Local government in the Northwest Territories (2 C, 1 P)
The Northwest Territories Liquor and Cannabis Commission (French: Sociéte des alcools et du cannabis des Territoires du Nord-Ouest) regulates the distribution, purchase and sale of alcoholic beverages in the Northwest Territories. The Commission came into existence as a result of amendments to the Liquor Act.
The Politics of Northwest Territories involves not only the governance of the Northwest Territories but also the social, economic and political issues specific to the territory. This includes matters relating to local governance and governance by the federal government of Canada , the inclusion of the aboriginal population in territorial ...
The Northwest Territories joined confederation with Manitoba on July 5, 1870. Despite the provisions in law for setting up a council under the Temporary Government Act, 1870, the first council appointments by the Governor General of Canada would not take place until November 28, 1872.